Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Shariffah Mustaffa (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuchighlighted the need to maintain cooperation mechanisms during separatereceptions in Hanoi on February 3 for Malaysian and Armenian ambassadors.
Receiving the Malaysian diplomat Dato’ Shariffah Mustaffa, PMPhuc lauded her contributions to Vietnam visit by the Malaysian Prime Ministerin 2019.
He suggested that both sides continue stepping up high-levelvisits and exchanges, and expressed wishes to welcome Malaysian PM to Vietnam forthe ASEAN Summit.
The leader proposed the early signing of an action plan torealise bilateral strategic partnership for the 2020 - 2025 period, andsuggested Malaysia limit trade barriers on Vietnamese goods, especially farmproduce and Halal food for Muslims.
Lauding the two countries for being one of the top 10 tradepartners of each other, he asked for lifting two-way trade from 11.1 billionUSD in 2019, equivalent to that in 2018.
He also expressed his delight at the launch of VietnamMarket in Kuala Lumpur scheduled for March.
The PM asked the ambassador to help simplify procedures toreceive and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese workers in Malaysia.
The host urged Malaysia to continue facilitating theexpansion of cooperation in the field of oil and gas exploration andexploitation, and technical oil and gas services.
Mustaffa, for her part, pledged to work to help hold thesixth meeting of the Vietnam – Malaysia joint committee this year, adding hercountry will do its best to support Vietnam during its ASEAN Chairmanship Year.
She thanked the Vietnamese government for providing allpossible support for Malaysian firms in the country, and wished that both sideswould boost coordination across food technology, Halal food, automanufacturing, and aviation.
She agreed to work so as to help lift two-way trade further asthe potential remains huge.
Receiving the Malaysian diplomat Dato’ Shariffah Mustaffa, PMPhuc lauded her contributions to Vietnam visit by the Malaysian Prime Ministerin 2019.
He suggested that both sides continue stepping up high-levelvisits and exchanges, and expressed wishes to welcome Malaysian PM to Vietnam forthe ASEAN Summit.
The leader proposed the early signing of an action plan torealise bilateral strategic partnership for the 2020 - 2025 period, andsuggested Malaysia limit trade barriers on Vietnamese goods, especially farmproduce and Halal food for Muslims.
Lauding the two countries for being one of the top 10 tradepartners of each other, he asked for lifting two-way trade from 11.1 billionUSD in 2019, equivalent to that in 2018.
He also expressed his delight at the launch of VietnamMarket in Kuala Lumpur scheduled for March.
The PM asked the ambassador to help simplify procedures toreceive and create favourable conditions for Vietnamese workers in Malaysia.
The host urged Malaysia to continue facilitating theexpansion of cooperation in the field of oil and gas exploration andexploitation, and technical oil and gas services.
Mustaffa, for her part, pledged to work to help hold thesixth meeting of the Vietnam – Malaysia joint committee this year, adding hercountry will do its best to support Vietnam during its ASEAN Chairmanship Year.
She thanked the Vietnamese government for providing allpossible support for Malaysian firms in the country, and wished that both sideswould boost coordination across food technology, Halal food, automanufacturing, and aviation.
She agreed to work so as to help lift two-way trade further asthe potential remains huge.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Armenian Ambassador Vahram Kazhoyan (L) (Photo: VNA) During a reception for Armenian Ambassador Vahram Kazhoyan, PMPhuc wished to intensify ties with Armenia and the Eurasian Economic Union(EAEU) to which Armenia is a member.
According to him, the two countries should tap the freetrade agreement between Vietnam and the EAEU to step up bilateral trade andinvestment, and in other fields.
The host proposed holding the second meeting of the Vietnam– Armenia Inter-Government Committee on an early date to reach consensus onmeasures further promoting bilateral ties.
He thanked Armenia for supporting Vietnam’s role as anon-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2020 – 2021tenure.
As ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam is ready to serve as a bridgebetween ASEAN and Armenia, he said.
Kazhoyan, for his part, suggested both sides hold a businessforum to boost trade and investment.
He described 1,000 Vietnamese students in Armenia as abridge to bolster bilateral ties, and proposed boosting cultural exchange andtourism link, given that more and more Armenians will travel to Vietnam./.
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